The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1920, Page 21

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The Lutheran Pioneer.

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The Lutheran Deaconess Association.

On the afternoon of Sunday, March 14, a sys-
tematic effort will be made to induce every com-
municant member of the Lutheran Synodical Con-
ference to become a member of the Lutheran
Deaconess Association. Whoever does not wish to
become a member, may help the enterprise by do-
nating a greater or smaller sum to further the
cause. When the purposes of the association are
considered, it becomes apparent that a considerable

attention in case of sickness; and maintenance
during life.

We understand that every member in our con-
gregations will be asked to join this society on
March 14, and to pay his annual membership fee
of one dollar. In due course of time every member
will receive his certificate of membership, embel-
lished with the picture of the thorn-crowned Savior
and bearing the inscription: “This I did for you,
what will you do for Me?” .

During this holy season of Lent we consider

Boarding Female Students of Immanuel College, Greensboro, N. C.

Membership is necessary to carry out the plans.
The purposes of the association are to educate and
train Lutheran deaconesses for the care of the sick
and poor, for the ministry of mercy in charitable
institutions, and in home and foreign mission-work,
and to erect and maintain Lutheran Deaconess
Schools, Motherhouses, and other institutions likely
to promote the purposes of the Society. The Con-
stitution of the Society promises the following ad-
vantages to the deaconesses: An appropriate salary
whenever they are engaged in the work of the asso-
ciation; privileges of a home in the Motherhouse

whenever they are out of work; free medical
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our Sayior’s passion and death, His great sacrifice
and His vicarious atonement for our sins. As we
follow Him from Gethsemane to Calvary and be-
hold His wonderfully great love toward us, we are
impelled to praise Him. for all His unspeakable
goodness. But we should also thank Him with our
deeds. Gratitude towards the Savior should impel
us to help our needy neighbor. What you do for the
needy and suffering you do for Jesus; for this the
Savior Himself declares. The Lutheran Deaconess
Association affords you an opportunity to give your
needy brethren and sisters help and succor.
Will you join? Say, “Yes.” F.J.L.

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